Council debates possible change to term limits but declines November ballot due to cost and timing
Council Member Stone proposed a voter measure to change council term limits to a 12-year lifetime cap (three four-year terms). Staff estimated placing a measure on the November ballot would cost about $143,000. Council discussed continuity benefits and fiscal trade-offs and did not place the measure on the November 2026 ballot.
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Council Member L. Stone asked the city to consider asking voters to replace the current "two-terms plus breaks" practice with a 12-year lifetime term limit (three four-year terms), arguing that longer continuous service helps elected leaders shepherd multi-year infrastructure and intergovernmental projects to completion.
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